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#dfaa3b color: Dutch Orange

#dfaa3b is rgb(223, 170, 59) in RGB and oklch(76.823% 0.13758 82.038) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

76.8%
0.138
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #dfaa3b

#dfaa3b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dutch Orange (#dfa837). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dfaa3b mixed with white

  1. dfaa3b
  2. e2b355
  3. e6bb6b
  4. e9c480
  5. edcd93
  6. f0d5a5
  7. f3deb8
  8. f6e6ca
  9. f9eedb
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #dfaa3b mixed with black

  1. dfaa3b
  2. c29332
  3. a57d29
  4. 8a6821
  5. 6f5319
  6. 563f11
  7. 3d2d09
  8. 271b04
  9. 120b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfaa3b with less saturation

  1. dfaa3b
  2. dbab4d
  3. d7ad5d
  4. d2ae6a
  5. ceaf76
  6. cab081
  7. c5b18c
  8. c1b296
  9. bdb2a0
  10. b8b3aa

Questions about #dfaa3b

What color is #dfaa3b?

#dfaa3b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Dutch Orange. In RGB it is rgb(223, 170, 59), in HSL hsl(40.61, 71.93%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.823% 0.13758 82.038).

What colors go well with #dfaa3b?

The complementary color of #dfaa3b is #83b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8995c and #b6bc49. The triadic partners are #00cdd9 and #dc95e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfaa3b?

Black text reads better on #dfaa3b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfaa3b a warm or cool color?

#dfaa3b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.138.